Process & Project Engineer

Lubrizol - Calvert City, KY

Full-time - Mid Level

Calvert City, KY

5,001-10,000 employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Process & Project Engineer at Lubrizol Corporation plays a crucial role in optimizing and troubleshooting manufacturing processes to enhance operational efficiency and product quality. This position involves collaboration with various teams to implement sustainable solutions and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. The engineer will also serve as a liaison between manufacturing and research and development during product scale-up, contributing to the company's commitment to innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize process capabilities for existing products and production processes.
• Monitor product quality and process capability on a periodic basis.
• Recommend procedural changes, standardization, equipment modifications or recipe adjustments as needed to improve product quality and process efficiency.
• Maintain operating procedures and provide training for process operators.
• Identify and troubleshoot problems within the manufacturing process.
• Provide technical guidance to maintain and improve HS&E performance in the plants.
• Participate and represent the Operations area for audit purposes.
• Identify and provide justification for capital expenditures in support of business objectives or cost justified process modifications.
• Serve as the liaison between manufacturing and R&D during the development/scale-up of new products/processes.
• Respond to any customer complaints/issues and implement the appropriate Corrective Action(s).
• Use and maintain systems associated with the Quality Management System, Process Safety Management, RCMS, etc.
• Use the Continuous Improvement Toolbox to drive progress on the plant KPIs and support and promote CI efforts through active participation in 4-step problem solving.
• Backup in Operations for Shift Supervisor, other Process Engineer and/or Manufacturing Manager.
• Accountable for personal safety and that of others within the workplace.
• Report all accidents, injuries, spills, releases and near misses immediately to the Supervisor or HSES Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• High degree of organization and detail-oriented.
• Strong MS Office products knowledge and skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with DeltaV, OSI PI Process Book
• Experience with SAP
• Process Safety Management
• Capital Project Management

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401k Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental and vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave